Arsenal will be keeping an eye on next Monday’s Europa League draw with interest as some big names drop into the competition from the Champions League.

While the Gunners already faced potential ties with the likes of AC Milan, Villarreal and Lyon, their quest for Europa League glory just got that bit harder with Atletico Madrid, Napoli and Borussia Dortmund entering the competition.

Arsene Wenger has some thinking to do about Arsenal’s Europa League ambitions?

If Wenger’s tendency to trust youth continues, expect a big name to make easy work of them in the last 32 – and this arguably seems the most likely outcome if Arsenal want to do without the extra mid-week fixtures.

Few take the Europa League particularly seriously as a competition itself, with United’s main aim of winning the trophy last season to help them qualify for the Champions League again.

With so many big names to contend with in a more competitive Europa League this year, however, Arsenal may well find their best route back to Europe’s top table is to do what, until last season at least, they do best – finish in the top four.